For the past several weeks, I've been staring down the overgrown shrubbery that surrounds my back patio. The bushes were in desperate need of trimming, and the wisteria from my neighbor's yard was beginning to seriously take over the swing. So I woke up this morning with a mission... it was time to beat back the vines.
Only 10 minutes into the campaign, the battery on the shrubber faltered. While it recharged, I attacked the vines with my clippers. It was almost overwhelming. I was dripping in sweat and had made very little progress. After 30 minutes, I pulled the shrubber off the charger to speed things along. More sweating ensued. I gave up after spending 30 minutes trimming my shrubs, and an hour tangling with the wisteria. One black bag was filled with the remnants of my shrubs. Three were filled with the vanquished vines.
Next week.... the front yard, which will be a much easier task!
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Once, as a kid, my brother and I were annoying our mom so much that she told us to go out into the backyard and only come back in after we had trimmed a row of shrubs. It took us the better part of the day and early evening. Well played, ma, well played.
ReplyDeleteHope the front yard is MUCH easier. =)